VIETNAM TODAY

Two of the five broken undersea cables linked to Vietnam, including Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Intra Asia (IA), have been fully restored, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications at a press conference held on May 5.

Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday from the jolt that destroyed several buildings.

The southern Vietnamese province of An Giang held a ceremony on Friday to commemorate the death of 3,157 people who were killed in a massacre by Pol Pot-Ieng Sary during the conflict with the Khmer Rouge 45 years ago.

Some localities want to return excess Covid-19 vaccines as lots of people are hesitant to be vaccinated, leading to the possibility of the vaccines expiring before they can be used.

The housing supply in the domestic market is expected to increase in the future thanks to a credit package of VNĐ120 trillion for social housing development and a project on developing one million social houses.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will lead a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam to attend the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, from May 9-11.

The ancient city of Hoi An ranked ninth on the list of the top 10 trending destinations in the world, as recently announced by The Travel, a renowned travel site in Canada.

The East Sea has been forecasted to see a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, the first this year.

Hundreds of people have been cheated buying air tickets and tours online from a woman in the central city of Danang.

The Ministry of Information and Communications will conduct a comprehensive inspection over TikTok's activities in Vietnam from May 15, given its continuous and regular violations, the ministry announced on May 5.

The Southeast Asian Sports Council has officially announced the identities of 10 athletes who tested positive for doping at the SEA Games 31, including five Vietnamese players.

The HCM City Department of Tourism has proposed opening tours of the municipal people’s committee headquarters building to meet increased tourist demand.

A Vietnam Airlines pilot has been suspended from flying after being tested positive for ketamine.

Up to 23,500 Vietnamese people have registered to work in South Korea through the Employment Permit System which is the highest for a decade, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

In recent years, startup campaigns and contests have taken place to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among students, and from those contests, many startup projects have been developed.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent a document to relevant agencies in order to request that they tighten control and strictly handle cases of illegal transportation of poultry products across the border into Vietnam.

Asian stocks were mixed on Friday following a slide on Wall Street driven by renewed fears of banking sector turmoil.

The consumer price index in April decreased by 0.34% month-on-month, but increased by 2.81% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Ngo Hoang Linh is set to represent Vietnam at the World Fitness Supermodel 2023 due to be held in Thailand this May.